A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Mar 21, 2017
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Enacted Via Other Measures
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.
This bill was enacted as:
H.R. 984: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 29, 2018. (compare text) - Prognosis:
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4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History
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Apr 2, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1074 (113th). |
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Mar 18, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 465 (114th). |
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Mar 21, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 10, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 17, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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May 17, 2017
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Identical Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 984, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 691. |
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Jun 28, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jan 11, 2018
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Identical Bill —
Passed Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 984, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 691. |
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Jan 29, 2018
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Identical Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 984, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 691. |
S. 691 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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